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‘It was a great journey’: UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Russia’s heroic World Cup run
8 Jul, 2018 11:44
Russian UPF lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has heaped praise on the World Cup hosts, who made history by making the quarter-finals of the tournament before suffering a heartbreaking penalty-shootout loss to Croatia.
Russia’s thrilling World Cup run ended with defeat against Croatia in Sochi on Saturday, but the tournament’s lowest-ranked nation performed way beyond the expectations of pundits and even their own fans.
“It was a great journey for Russia at the best World Cup in history [in my opinion],” Nurmagomedov wrote in Russian on Instagram.
“I am sure that children all around the country were watching and learning from you. Great job!” added the 29-year old.
Earlier in the tournament, the Sbornaya presented Nurmagomedov with a team jersey signed by the players.
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